Marie Teresa Turick Clark May 14, 2017

Marie Teresa Turick Clark passed away Sunday with her daughter at her side in Richmond, Va.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Bill, who passed away in December.

She is survived by her beloved daughter, Teresa; her brother, Albert Turick; sister, Dorothy Wisemiller; sister-in-law, Martha Barbato; and many nieces and nephews who will forever remember her love, laughter and contagious smile.

She was born to Michael Turick and Veronica Havrilla Turick on Jan. 18, 1928, in Hazleton, where she was raised with her siblings, Joseph, John “Jake,” Agnes, Albert and Dorothy.

She graduated from Hazleton High School, attended secretarial school and eventually moved to Washington, D.C., where she began working for the Surgeon General of the U.S. Air Force. Shortly thereafter meet “Sweet William,” the love of her life, and they were married on Aug. 2, 1958. Their daughter, Teresa, was born in 1960 and five years later they settled in Rockville, Md., until Marie moved to Richmond, Va., to be closer to her daughter in January of this year.

Marie was a devoted wife and mother who loved to entertain. Her buffet table and cocktail glasses were never empty and her and Bill’s crazy hats were legendary. She enjoyed several years living and traveling in the United Kindgom and Europe in the 1980s. She and Bill returned to the states where the travel bug remained and they enjoyed many trips here and abroad.

From modeling clothes in her youth at The Leader Store and The Bon Ton department store in Hazleton to her wide-brimmed hat and scalloped umbrella at Ascot, her fashion sense was greatly admired. She was always available with a ready smile or a listening ear and many thought of her as a second mom. Marie will be lovingly remembered for the warm home she maintained for her husband and daughter, her genuine nature, great sense of humor and the generosity of her heart.

Marie and her husband, Bill, will be jointly interred at Arlington National Cemetery in the fall.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to your local Public Broadcasting Service station or the Alzheimer’s Association.

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